Even if a PLC is programmed correctly, the panel can still be difficult to maintain if the power architecture is wrong. Power distribution inside an industrial control panel is what takes incoming power and distributes it into protected circuits for motors, drives, transformers, power supplies, and other loads. The design makes faults manageable and keeps…
Open a motor control panel door and you see a wall of components. Each one is sized for a specific motor, picked from a UL-recognized list, and wired in a sequence that has to satisfy the National Electrical Code and the inspector. Get one wrong and the panel either fails inspection or fails in service….
The manufacturing industry faces many challenges in the course of production. One of the top issues you may face is the effect of a harsh industrial environment on your electrical cables. Variable frequency drives (or VFDs) that are used to regulate your conveyor belts, fans, and control pumps can wreak havoc on ordinary cables. And…
